Welcome to North Point ...
Although we found mention of North Point during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how North Point was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added North Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with North Point, please Contact Us.
The location of North Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Point: N. Point
North Point is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that North Point might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that North Point would be found within the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named North Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named North Point - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Maryland (2), North Carolina and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Point.
Communities near North Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Point.
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Pineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Marksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
- Ball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Ball is located in Rapides Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
- Mansura
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
- Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <4>
- Hessmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
- Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
- Effie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
- Vick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
- Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Moncla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
- Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Point. See our Newspapers Page for North Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Point ...
Looking for more information about North Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past North Point and then turned east". While North Point could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added North Point as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that North Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong parish. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |